Ranked as the 5th best outdoor city by Forbes in 2008, Tampa is a thriving, metropolitan city boasting amusement parks, history, art, fine dining and just about anything else you might be looking for.
Located in west-central Florida and founded in 1824, the city of Tampa is located on Tampa Bay, a large natural harbor situated along the Gulf of Mexico. Tampa is the hub for what is usually referred to as the Tampa Bay Area which comprises many other surrounding cities including Clearwater, St. Petersburg and Sarasota.